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ealdor-wísa

(n.)

a chief ruler

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a chief ruler

ealdur-dóm

(n.)

authority, principality

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authority, principality, Ps. Th. 113, 2

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strengthsuccour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

neáh-eáland

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eáland, es; n.

A neighbouring island

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A neighbouring island : - On ðysum neáheá-lande ðæt is nemned Ulcani, Shrn. 86, 1

Linked entry: eá-land

norþ-eást

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-eást, adv.

North-east

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North-east

súþ-eást

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-eást, adv.
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South-east Donua múða ðære eá scýt súðeást út, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 5: Cd. Th. 42, 1; Gen. 667

un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficultygrievouslyhardlyunwillinglyhardlyhardlyscarcelyonly just

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where a thing is not easily done, with difficulty Se weliga uneáþe (-eáðe, Lind.) gǽþ in heofuna ríce dives difficule intrabit in regnum coelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 23. Swíðe uneáðe (-eáða, Lind.) ł hefige, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18,

án-eága

Grammar
án-eága, -ége.
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Ánége luscus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 12: 71, 2. Anéges monoptalmi, 93, 38. Ánége luscum. Mk. L. 9, 47. Ánégum monoptalmis, luscis, An. Ox. 7, 225. Ǽnégum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 40: 56, 73. Add

bisceop-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-ealdor, es; m.
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A chief priest Þá bisceopealdras (pontifices) embe úrne Drihten rǽddon, Hml. A. 65, 2: 67, 51

camp-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
camp-ealdor, es; m.
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A captain Campealdra magistri militum, An. Ox. 4433

ealdor-burh

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Ealdorburh metropolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 24: Hpt. 33, 239, 19. Add

ealdor-líce

(adv.)
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Ealdorlíce ( principaliter ) syndon tú cyn þǽre inbryrdnesse, Gr. D. 244, 26. Aldorlíce, Rtl. 9, 15. Add

ealdor-scipe

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Abbod sceal á gemunan hwæt hé gecweden is, and þæs ealdorscipes noman mid dǽdum gefyllan ( nomen majoris factis implere ), R. Ben. 10, 10. Teóðingealdras sýn hýdege embe heora ealdorscypas ( decanias ) . . . Gif heora hwylc þurh þæne trúwan his ealdorscipes

earg-ness

(n.)
Grammar
earg-ness, e; f.
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Profligacy Dernegiligru and arognisse adultera et peccatrice, Mk. R. 8, 38

earg-scipe

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Substitute: cowardice, pusillanimity. v. earg, Ongeán módstaðolnysse and módes strencðe se mánfulla deófol sendeð wácmódnesse and lyðerne earhscype ( base cowardice ), Wlfst. 53, 12. profligacy. v. earg, Ꝥ wíf in argscipe begrippene mulierem in adulterio

earm-beág

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Dextrocerium, armillum, vel torium, i. brachiale earmbeág, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 86. Armbáges [ = earmbeágas] dextralia, Hpt. 33, 250, 4. Add:

earm-boga

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Dele

earm-full

(adj.)
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earm-full, adj.
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Wretched, miserable Hí for hellewítes ógan and for Crístes lufan þis earmfulle líf forlǽtaþ, Lch. iii. 440, 34

earm-gegirela

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For Cot. 63 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 9

earm-heort

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Substitute: poor-spirited, faint-hearted On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ðá ofermódan and ðá úpáhæfenan on hira móde, on óðre wísan ðá earmheortan and ðá wácmódan ( pusillanimes ), Past. 209, 2. pitiful, tender-hearted Hé wæs tó þám earmheort (swá mildheort